Text Messages for Services

1. A system for text messages for services, comprising: a processor on a handset; and a service component, when executed by the processor, that provides service options to a user interface on the handset, wherein each of the service options comprise an option to request information from a server, and wherein the service options comprise a plurality of an option to request prepaid handset minutes currently remaining, an option to inquire about a bill, an option to view prepaid handset minutes remaining at a specified earlier time, an option to view a calling plan type of the handset, an option to view an amount of funds most recently added, an option to view a date when funds were most recently added, and an option to view a date when a next bill is due, receives a selection of at least one of the service options requesting corresponding information from the server, wherein the corresponding information comprises at least one of the prepaid handset minutes currently remaining, information about the bill, the prepaid handset minutes remaining at the specified earlier time, the calling plan type of the handset, the amount of funds most recently added, the date when funds were most recently added, and the date when the next bill is due, provides a first text message to the server requesting the corresponding information based on the selection, receives a second text message comprising the corresponding information from the server in response to the first text message, and provides the second text message to the user interface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the handset is one of a mobile phone, a telephone, a wireless communication device, a pager, a personal digital assistant, a portable computer, a digital camera, a digital music player, a digital calculator, an electronic key fob for keyless entry, a media player, and an inventory control device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the handset is associated with a prepaid billing plan.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the service component further: receives a selection of an other one of the service options, provides a third text message to the server based on the selection of the other one of the service options, receives a fourth text message from the server in response to the third text message, wherein the fourth text message comprises information associated with telephone banking, a credit card provider, weather forecasts, confidential information, test results, or crossword puzzle answers and provides the fourth text message to the user interface.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a handset memory to store the service options.

6. A computer implemented method for text messages for services, comprising: presenting service options on a handset, wherein each of the service options comprise an option to request information from a server, and wherein the service options comprise a plurality of an option to request prepaid handset minutes currently remaining, an option to inquire about a bill, an option to view prepaid handset minutes remaining at a specified earlier time, an option to view a calling plan type of the handset, an option to view an amount of funds most recently added, an option to view a date when funds were most recently added, and an option to view a date when a next bill is due; receiving a selection of at least one of the service options requesting corresponding information from the server, wherein the corresponding information comprises at least one of the prepaid handset minutes currently remaining, information about the bill, the prepaid handset minutes remaining at the specified earlier time, the calling plan type of the handset, the amount of funds most recently added, the date when funds were most recently added, and the date when the next bill is due; providing a first text message to the server requesting the corresponding information based on the selection; receiving a second text message comprising the corresponding information from the server in response to the first text message; and presenting the second text message on the handset.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6 , wherein receiving selection of the at least one of the service options enables the bypassing of an option presented by an interactive voice response system.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 6 , wherein at least one of providing the first text message and receiving the second text message comprises communicating a short message service (SMS) message via a handset wireless paging channel.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising determining whether the handset is subscribed to a push-to-talk communication service, wherein providing the first text message comprises communicating via a push-to-talk network in response to a determination that the handset is subscribed to the push-to-talk communication service.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the handset provides push-to-talk communication via a first technology network, a voice call is communicated via a second technology network, and wherein the first technology network and the second technology network comprise different technology networks.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the first technology network communicates via one of an integrated digital enhanced network (IDEN) communication technology, a code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, and a voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the second technology network communicates via one of a code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, a global system for mobile communication (GSM) technology, a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) technology, and a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology.

13. A system for text messages for services, comprising: a processor on a handset; a service component, when executed by the processor, that intercepts a connection request associated with an entered number, determines whether the entered number is associated with a specified service, provides interactive voice response system service options to a user interface on the handset in response to a determination that the entered number is associated with the specified service, receives a selection of at least one of the interactive voice response system service options, wherein each of the service options comprise an option to request information from a server, and wherein the service options comprise a plurality of an option to request prepaid handset minutes currently remaining, an option to inquire about a bill, an option to view prepaid handset minutes remaining at a specified earlier time, an option to view a calling plan type of the handset, an option to view an amount of funds most recently added, an option to view a date when funds were most recently added, and an option to view a date when a next bill is due, provides a first short message service message via a handset wireless paging channel to the server requesting corresponding information from the server based on the selection, wherein the corresponding information comprises at least one of the prepaid handset minutes currently remaining, information about the bill, the prepaid handset minutes remaining at the specified earlier time, the calling plan type of the handset, the amount of funds most recently added, the date when funds were most recently added, and the date when the next bill is due, receives a second short message service message comprising the corresponding information via the handset wireless paging channel from the server in response to the first short message service message, and provides the second short message service message to the user interface as an interactive voice response system message, wherein the second short message service message further comprises a prompt for a request to receive content of the second short message service message on an occasional basis.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the service component further receives a selection of the request to receive content of the second short message service message on the occasional basis, provides a third short message service message via the handset wireless paging channel to a server based on the selection of the request to receive the content of the second short message service message on the occasional basis, and receives the content of the second short message service message in a fourth short message service message via the handset wireless paging channel from the server on the occasional basis in response to the third short message service message.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a handset memory to store the fourth short message service message received from the server on the occasional basis.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the occasional basis is based on at least one of current handset usage and current network usage.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the occasional basis is based on a frequency with which the handset provides the first short message service message.

18. The system of claim 13 , further comprising a handset memory to store the second short message service message.